CN107107780A - Atmosphere control system and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of dcs for vehicle seat includes：Control module, it is used to communicate on single communication bus；And multiple nodes, each in its each associated with load device and multiple node being connected to via communication bus in control module, plurality of node includes the logical block specific to load device.
Description
The cross reference of related application
This application claims the entitled atmosphere control system submitted on October 17th, 2014, Application No. 62/065,556
U.S. Provisional Application priority, entire contents are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and are considered as the one of this specification
Part.
Technical field
This disclosure relates to climate controlling, and a kind of more specifically it relates to atmosphere control system.
Background technology
The air that temperature for living space or the environmental Kuznets Curves of working space is adjusted is generally provided to relatively extensive
Region, such as whole building thing, selection office or building in room suite.In the situation of the vehicle of such as automobile
Under, whole vehicle is cooled or heated usually as unit.However, wherein expecting more multi-selection or restricted in the presence of many
The situation of air themperature adjustment.Often, for example, it is desirable to provide the personalized climate controlling for passenger seat so that Ke Yishi
Now generally instantaneously it is heated or cooled.For example, exposed to the motor vehicles of summer weather, being parked in for a long time in vehicle
In the case of unsheltered region, even if there is normal air-conditioning, it is also possible to cause vehicle seat entering and using for occupant
A period of time is very hot and uncomfortable after vehicle.Even if in addition, there is normal air-conditioning, at hot one day, seat occupant
Back and other pressure spots may be still what is made soaked with sweat when being seated.In the winter time, it is particularly impossible in normal vehicle heater
Rapidly in the case of warm vehicle interior, it would be highly desirable to which the seat with quick heating occupant is in order to the comfortable energy of occupant
Power.
For these reasons, there are various types of personalizations for vehicle seat, bed, seat and other structures
Atmosphere control system.Such atmosphere control system can include distribution system, the distribution system include formed seat, bed,
The combination of seat or passage and path in the mat of other structures.Climate regulation air can be supplied to by means of climate control
These passages and path.It is neighbouring with the surface of the structure to cool down or heat that climate regulation air can flow through passage and path
Space.In such a system, means of climate control (for example, fan or climate controlling module) can be fixed on below seat cushion
Or rear.
The content of the invention
In one embodiment, a kind of dcs for vehicle seat includes：Control module, it is used for
Communicated on single communication bus；Multiple load devices, it is connected to control module via communication bus；Plurality of load dress
Each in putting includes the logical block specific to load device.In certain embodiments, load device includes air blower, horse
Reach, one in thermoelectric device and auxiliary heating parts.In certain embodiments, control system includes no more than 16 nodes.
In certain embodiments, the logical block of each load device includes the instruction specific to the load device of connection.In some realities
Apply in example, one in multiple load devices is main load device, and other load devices are master devices from device.One
In a little embodiments, at least one in load device includes sensor, and the logical block of at least one load device is utilized
Information from sensor controls load device.
In another embodiment, a kind of method for being used to control the operation at thermal conditioning seat, comprises the following steps：Registration is closed
Inputted in the user of operator scheme；Control signal including operator scheme is sent to control module；By the control in LIN buses
Signal is assigned to the load device of multiple LIN controls；Confirm the control signal at the load device of desired LIN controls；And
The operation inputted in response to user to load device starts.In certain embodiments, the load device bag of multiple LIN controls
Including main load device and each one or more from device, the load device of multiple LIN controls is included via communication always
At least one sensor that line feeds back to main load device report diagnostic.
In another embodiment, a kind of dcs for vehicle seat includes：Control module, it is used for
Communicated on single communication bus；Multiple nodes, it is connected to control module via communication bus；Multiple load devices, it connects
It is connected to multiple nodes；One or more sensors, it is connected to one or more of multiple load devices, and this is one or more
Feedback signal is provided and arrives one or more of multiple nodes by sensor；In plurality of node each include specific to
The logical block of load device.In certain embodiments, one in multiple nodes is host node, and other nodes are main sections
Point from node.In certain embodiments, the logical block of each node includes the instruction specific to the load device of connection.
In some embodiments, load device it is one or more including thermoelectric device.In certain embodiments, load device includes horse
Reach, one in air blower, fan, actuator or heater.
In another embodiment, it is a kind of to be used to control the method for the operation of the load device associated with vehicle seat to include
Following steps：Register and inputted on the user of operator scheme；Control signal including operator scheme is sent to control module；Will
Control signal in bus is assigned to multiple load devices or each is all connected to multiple nodes of load device；Confirm to expect
Controlled load device or node at control signal；And the operation inputted in response to user to load device starts.
From the detailed description of preferred embodiment below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, other features and advantages of the present invention will become more
Plus it is clear that the operation of the present invention is illustrated by way of example in accompanying drawing.
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Above and other feature of invention disclosed herein is described referring to the accompanying drawing of preferred embodiment.The implementation shown
Example is intended to illustrate and not limit the present invention.Accompanying drawing is included with figure below：
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of one embodiment of distributed control architecture.
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment with master device and multiple distributed control architectures from device.
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of the distributed control architecture for the part that framework is controlled as vehicle seat.
Fig. 4 is to include being used for the another of the distributed control architecture of heating/refrigerating function of vehicle seat and massage functions
The schematic diagram of embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the signal of another embodiment of the distributed control architecture of the climate controlling load device for vehicle seat
Figure.
Fig. 6 is the distributed control architecture of the climate controlling load device for the vehicle seat including auxiliary heater
The schematic diagram of another embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the distributed control architecture of the climate controlling load device for both operating seat and passenger-seat
The schematic diagram of another embodiment.
Fig. 8 is the distributed control architecture of the climate controlling load device for both operating seat and passenger-seat
The schematic diagram of another embodiment.
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram of the load device according to one embodiment.
Figure 10 is showing for another embodiment of the distributed control architecture of the climate controlling load device for vehicle seat
It is intended to.
Figure 11 is for the distribution with master device and the climate controlling load device of multiple vehicle seats from device
Control the schematic diagram of another embodiment of framework.
Figure 12 is the vehicle seat climate controlling that can be used together with the embodiment of distributed control architecture disclosed herein
The schematic diagram of the part of system.
Embodiment
In the method for being previously used for the atmosphere control system at seat, electronic control module and such as thermoelectric device (TED)
And/or the load device separation of air blower.In addition to the cost of electronic control module, also have and be connected to electronic-controlled installation
The increased cost of institute's live wire and connector institute needed for load device.In addition, each connection generally with electronic control module
Potentially shorting or shorted to earth to battery on any electric wire must be secured against.In some previous configurations, phase
Same electronic control module is used for operating seat and passenger-seat, and this causes up to 14 electric wires to pass through vehicle, so as to cause
The significant cost of independent wiring.
As will be described, in certain embodiments, distributed control architecture is by electric power function and/or control function
It is placed in load device (also referred herein as " terminal installation ") (for example, Vehicular actuator, air blower, thermal modules, heating cushion),
Rather than repertoire is placed in single controller, and use one of load device can be with certain embodiments
Control communication network between the device of one or more load terminal devices.Although reality is described and shown in the case of car seat
Example is applied, but in certain embodiments, some features can be with the seat for other vehicles and/or other types of supporting construction
(for example, bed, office chair etc.) and/or cooling/heating/ventilatory applications (for example, case (bin)) are used together.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the one embodiment for showing distributed control architecture 100.Distributed control architecture 100 can be with
Including gateway apparatus 152, bus 154 and multiple nodes 156,158,160,162.Gateway apparatus 152 is input/output device,
It receives message from master controller, extracts coherent signal, and be delivered to coherent signal by one or more communication line
Local controller or node.Gateway apparatus 152 can also receive signal from local controller or node.Although figure 1 illustrates
Node and four load devices, but other configurations can include less node or load device for being communicated with gateway apparatus 102
Or 5,6,7,8,9,10 or more nodes or load device.In addition, one or more of load device can be combined
Arrange into single load device and/or as described below, one of load device can control another load device.Example
Such as, in one is arranged, air blower 116 and TED 118 can be combined to form be configured as conveying and heat and/or cold
But the thermal modules of air.Each in node 156,158,160,162 may be coupled to load device 164,166,168,
170.Each in load device 164,166,168,170 can include patrolling specific to the load device being connected with node
Volume.The logic can be implemented by controller 164A, 166A, 168A, 170A of each load device 164,166,168,170.Control
Device 164A, 166A, 168A, 170A processed can include the instruction specific to load device, such as air blower or electrothermal module
The timing of operation, the priority etc. of operation.Bus 104 can be operated using CAN, LIN etc. any kind of agreement,
And gateway apparatus 102 is used as the interface between vehicle control system and load device.As discussed in further detail below, each
Load device may be also connected to power supply and ground.
In other embodiments, node 156,158,160,162 can be included specific to the load device being connected with node
Logic.In the configuration, load device 164,166,168,170 can be that " non intelligent (dumb) " (that is, load device is not
Include control logic), and can independently be controlled by node 156,158,160,162.In certain embodiments, some nodes
The logic specific to load device can be included, and load device can include logical block in the other node.In other realities
Apply in example, logical block can be shared between one or more nodes load device associated there.
Any one in polytype load device can be connected to gateway via node 156,158,160,162
Device 152.As shown in figure 1, motor 164, air blower 166, thermoelectric device 168 and such as auxiliary heating parts of heating cushion 170
Gateway apparatus 152 is connected to via node 156,158,160,162.In some configurations, device 168 may include thermoelectric unit
And air blower, such as United States Patent (USP) and Publication No. 2009/0026813 in Patent No. 9,121,414 and 7,587,901
Those described in U.S. Patent Publication with 2008/0087316, these patents and it is open in the full content of each
It is incorporated herein by reference.In other embodiments, thermoelectric device can utilize heating element heater or other types of fluid or sky
Gas control device (for example, transfer or remove heat) is replaced or supplemented, such as in Patent No. 8,143,554 and 7,827,
Heating element heater described in 805 United States Patent (USP), the full content of each of these patents is incorporated herein by reference.Load
Device 164,166,168,170 can include the logic for being used for interpreting the instruction received via bus 154 from gateway apparatus 102.
Instruction can be sent along bus 104 from gateway apparatus 102, and the control for the load device 164,166,168,170 being expected to
Device 164A, 166A, 168A, 170A interpretation processed, whether this can determine signal comprising related to certain loads device again in turn
Instruction.
Bus can be configured as operating under such as LIN or CAN any kind of communication protocol.LIN or local is mutually
Networking network is the Serial Line Internet Protocol for the communication between the part in vehicle, and it is due to the electronic control part in vehicle
The increase of quantity and it is particularly useful.
All those configurations as shown in Figure 1 can not only eliminate a large amount of electric wires, and can eliminate for short circuit condition
Protection circuit, and eliminate single control module.In one embodiment, although for each load device (for example, passing through
LIN controllers are provided in the controller of load device) LIN controllers are replicated, but this cost can pass through other sections
Save, i.e. save caused by single control module due to reducing wiring and eliminating and offset.The arrangement shown can also be present
Significant benefit is provided in terms of the encapsulation in position, and can provide sufficiently flexible for option content (option content)
Property.
One of currently available LIN agreements limitation is that it can define most 16 in bus from node.The limitation
It is that specification is limited, rather than performance limitation.In order to surmount node limitation, each or subset in load can be using independent
From device providing (if i.e., each seat has two loads 2), and bus is shared with other functions.Such as Fig. 2 institutes
Show, in one is arranged, the limitation can be by making LIN of the first device as vehicle from device and the LIN of other devices
Master device overcomes.As shown in Fig. 2 in one embodiment, system 200 can include being connected to first segment via bus 204
The gateway apparatus 202 of point 206.First node 206 may be connected to the load 208 of the seat cushion for driver, such as thermoelectric device.
Then, load 208 is used as master device via controller 208A, to be sent control signals to via the second bus 210 via section
Point 212,216,220 be connected to the second bus 210 from load device 214,218,222.Load device 208 may be used as up to
16 master devices from node.In fig. 2, main load device 208 is used as being connected respectively to bus via node 212,216,220
Three of 210 are individually from the master device of device 214,218,222.It can include such as being used for the seat of driver from device
The position thermoelectric device of backing cushion, the thermoelectric device for passenger's seat cushion and for passenger-seat backing cushion thermoelectric device it is each
Plant any one in load device.One pin is added to the node 206 of load device 208 by this, because load device 208
There are 2 LIN passages now.LIN in the configuration can also be proprietary universal serial bus (UART) from bus 210, and
It can realize that some are saved on the physical interface., can be with although Fig. 2 shows main load device and three from load device
Use any amount of from load device of specification limitation up to 16.In addition, although Fig. 2 shows that thermoelectric device is filled as load
Put, but the shown distributed control architecture with master/slave configuration can be with control such as massage, waist, motor, electric reflector
Other load devices of mirror (mirrors), the feature of memory seat control or other vehicle characteristics are used together.
Some manufacturers do not have the available LIN buses in seat, but with CAN.In this case, the above
The master/slave concept that reference picture 2 is discussed can be CAN to LIN (or CAN to UART) gateway.
Reference picture 3, shows another configuration 300, wherein memory seat control module 302 is used as LIN master devices or gateway is filled
Put.Memory/weather seat control module 302 is LIN master devices, and via bus 304 be connected to respectively with load device
308th, 312,316,320 associated multiple nodes 306,310,314,318.It is every in load device 308,312,316,320
One can include the logic specific to the load device being connected with node.The logic can be embedded in each load device 308,
312nd, in 316,320 controller 308A, 312A, 316A, 320A, and including the instruction specific to load device.Memory/gas
Time seat control module 302 is connected further to motor and sensor 330,332,334,336 for remembering functional seat.
In some configurations, CAN may be coupled to memory seat control module 302.In some configurations, to driven rearview mirrors and/
Or the UART connections of steering wheel control can also be controlled by memory seat control module 302.In some configurations, for remembering seat
The motor and regulation switch of position are directly connected to memory seat module 300.However, in some configurations, memory switch is located at door
(door) in and CAN communication is passed through.In other configurations, speculum passes through UART connections and memory seat with themselves
The control unit that position module 300 communicates.
Another seat caught in high-end vehicles is characterized in the waist massage using Pneumatic gasbag in seat.Remove
Outside air bag, this needs pump and pneumatic operated valve to control air-flow.
It is added to Fig. 1 to the concept shown in Fig. 3, including a kind of configuration of the complete seating systems 400 of waist massage exists
Schematically shown in Fig. 4.In the configuration, memory seat module 402 is master device and all other function (such as weather
Control, waist massage) it is LIN from device.Memory/weather seat control module 402 is LIN master devices, and via bus 404
It is connected to multiple nodes 406,410,414,418 associated with load device 408,412,416,420 respectively.Load device
408th, each in 412,416,420 can include the logic specific to the load device being connected with node.The logic can be with
In controller 408A, 412A, 416A, 420A for being embedded in each load device 408,412,416,420, and including specific to
The instruction of load device.Memory/weather seat control module 402 is connected further to motor and biography for remembering functional seat
Sensor 430,432,434,436.In addition, pump 422 is connected to memory seat control module 402 as additional LIN via bus 404
From device.Pump 422 comprises or connects to the controller 422A for including the logic specific to pump 422.Pump 422, which is connected to, may include
To provide the Pneumatic gasbag of air-flow and the waist massage assembly 424 of valve in seat.In some configurations, CAN can
To be connected to memory seat control module 402.In some configurations, the UART controlled to driven rearview mirrors and/or steering wheel connects
Connecing can also be controlled by memory seat control module 402.Compared with current design, the embodiment can cause significantly subtracting for wiring
Less, and for manufacturer the ultimate flexibility of option content is provided.Memory seat module 402 is depicted herein as master device, because
It is typically always present for the module in high-end seat (the minimum universal standard (lowest common denominator)).So
And, in other configurations, another part can be master device.
In some configurations, regulation switch and memory switch are connected directly to remember seat module.Speculum and steering
Post regulation may be coupled to single module.In some configurations, proprietary UART is connected at seat and speculum/steering
Communicated between post.
Another configuration for the distributed control architecture based on LIN of climate seating is schematically shown in Figure 5
Go out.In the control framework 500,3- line LIN interfaces connect (interface) from vehicle through connector 502 with control with it is all
The associated load device such as the part of Vehicular seat cushion 504 and the vehicle seat of vehicle seat backrest 506.3- line LIN interfaces connect
Connect including power supply connection 508, LIN connections 510 and grounding connection 512.Connection each be delivered to each load device 514,
516.Each of load device 514,516 can include the logic specific to the load device being connected with node.The logic can
To be embedded in controller 514A, 516A of each load device 514,516, and including the instruction specific to load device.
Control signal based on LIN is derived from master controller or gateway apparatus in vehicle not shown in FIG. 5.In some configurations,
Each in vehicle seat part 504,506 can include load device 514,516, such as thermal modules.In some configurations,
Each thermal modules can include can be used for heating and/or cooling air provide the thermoelectric device to vehicle seat, air blower,
Sensor etc., such as United States Patent (USP) in Patent No. 9,121,414 and 7,587,901 and the He of Publication No. 2009/0026813
Described in 2008/0087316 U.S. Patent Publication, it is incorporated herein by reference.
In some configurations, the framework shown in Fig. 5 can be expansible with the auxiliary heating part including such as heat pad
Part.Similar to the configuration shown in Fig. 6, framework 600 is connected including 3- line LIN interfaces, and 3- line LIN interfaces connection is worn from vehicle
Connector 602 is crossed to control associated with the part of such as vehicle seat of Vehicular seat cushion 604 and vehicle seat backrest 606 bear
Carry and put.The connection of 3- line LIN interfaces includes power supply connection 608, LIN connections 610 and grounding connection 612.Each biography of connection
It is delivered to each load device 614,616.Each in load device 614,616 can be included specific to bearing for being connected with node
Carry the logic put.The logic can be embedded in controller 614A, 616A of each load device 614,616, and including
Specific to the instruction of load device.Control signal based on LIN is derived from master controller or net in vehicle not shown in FIG. 6
Close device.In some configurations, each of vehicle seat part 604,606 can include the load device of such as thermal modules
614、616.In some configurations, each thermal modules can include can be used for heating and/or vehicle is arrived in the air offer of cooling
Electrothermal module, air blower, the sensor at seat etc..As shown in fig. 6, auxiliary heating parts 624,626 may be connected to thermal modules
614th, 616 and from be connected to thermal modules 614,616 power supply connect 612 receive electric power.Logic in thermal modules 614,616 can
To determine when to provide power to auxiliary heating parts 624,626, such as when needing to be immediately heated.In some implementations
In example, heater block 624,626 be the resistance-type heater that can be placed near or adjacent to the top surface at seat or upper surface or
" heating cushion ".
The other configurations of distributed control architecture based on LIN can be expansible to provide electric power and control to all
Such as driver's seat cushion and multiple vehicle seats of backrest and passenger's seat cushion and backrest.However, as discussed above, LIN associations
One limitation of view is the maximum quantity from node in specification limitation restriction bus, generally will be limited to not surpass from the quantity of node
Cross 16.In some cases, if each load device is individually from device, and bus is shared with other functions, then makes
The quantity from node may be surmounted by making business.Fig. 7 shows distributed control architecture 700, and one of load device 742 is main
Device and other load devices 722,732,752 are master devices from device.Similar to the configuration shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, frame
Structure 700 is connected including 3- line LIN interfaces, and it is from vehicle through connector 708 with control and the seat cushion 740 and seat of such as driver
Position backrest 750 and passenger's seat cushion 710 are related to the part of passenger-seat 702 to the seat 704 of the driver of backrest 730
The load device of connection.The connection of 3- line LIN interfaces includes power supply connection 710, LIN connections 712 and grounding connection 714.Power supply is connected
710 and grounding connection 714 in each through connector 706,708 reach load device 722,732,742,752.It is based on
LIN control signal is arrived from the master controller or gateway apparatus in vehicle not shown in FIG. 7 and through connector 708
Up to the controller 724A of main load device 742.Control signal based on LIN is reached from negative from main load device 742 by bus
Carry and put 722,732,752.In some configurations, each in load device 722,732,742,752 can be thermal modules.
In some configurations, each thermal modules can include can be used for the air that will be heated and/or cool down to provide the heat to vehicle seat
Electric installation, air blower, sensor etc..In other configurations, load device can be other devices, such as motor, air blower, pump
Deng.
In other configurations, LIN buses may be unavailable in vehicle seat.In such arrangements, as shown in figure 8, CAN
Connection 812 can be provided to the master device 842 of seat part 840, and LIN connections 818 can be used for and from device
822nd, 832,852 communication.Similar to the configuration shown in Fig. 7, framework 800 includes the 3- line interfaces comprising CAN parts 812 and connected
Connect, 3- line interfaces connection is from vehicle through connector 808 with control and the seat cushion 840 and backrest 850 of such as driver
And the load associated with the part of passenger-seat 802 of the seat 804 of the driver of passenger's seat cushion 820 and backrest 830
Device.The connection of 3- line interfaces includes power supply connection 810, CAN connections 812 and grounding connection 814.Power supply connection 810 and ground connection connect
Connect 814 each pass through connector 806,808 reach load device 822,832,842,852.Control signal source based on CAN
Main load device 842 is reached from the master controller or gateway apparatus in vehicle not shown in FIG. 8 and by connector 808
Controller 842A.Control signal based on LIN from main load device 842 by bus reach from load device 822,832,
852.In some configurations, in load device 822,832,842,852 can be each thermal modules.In some configurations, often
Individual thermal modules can include can be used for the fluid that will be heated and/or cool down to provide thermoelectric device, air blower, biography to vehicle seat
Sensor etc..In other configurations, load device can be other devices of motor, air blower, pump etc..
As discussed above, load device can be the climate control component of such as thermal modules for vehicle seat.
As shown in figure 9, load device 922 can be that the thermal modules for arriving vehicle seat are provided for the fluid that will be heated and/or cool down.Car
Seat can include being used to the fluid (such as air) being heated or cooled being transported to the table of the vehicle seat of support occupant again
One or more paths in face.For example, Figure 12 is the schematic diagram for the atmosphere control system 36 that can be incorporated in vehicle seat.Showing
In the embodiment gone out, atmosphere control system can include backrest thermal modules 92A and seat thermal modules 92B.Such as it will be explained below
, both thermal modules 92A, 92B can be configured as providing the fluid of regulation (and/or in some realities to distribution system 76A, 76B
Apply and fluid removed in example), distribution system 76A, 76B can be included in seat that the fluid of regulation is defeated in certain embodiments
It is sent to the path at seat.In this manner, thermal modules 92A, 92B provide fluid stream the preceding surface of backrest 34 is heated or cooled respectively
48 and the top surface 50 of seat part 32.Specifically, climate control apparatus 36 preferably provides the preceding surface relative to backrest 32
48 and seat 32 top surface 50 the air of regulation that is heated or cooled of temperature.
In the illustrated embodiment, thermal modules 92A, 92B preferably each include thermoelectric device 94A, 94B, for temperature
Regulation (selectively heat or cool down) flows through device 94A, 94B fluid.It is preferred that thermoelectric device 94A, 94B be Peltier
(Peltier) electrothermal module.Thermal modules 92A, 92B shown preferably also include being used for from flowing through module 92A, 92B and flow
Move main heat exchanger 96A, 96B that heat energy is shifted or removed in the fluid of distribution system 76A, 76B.This fluid passes through pipeline
98A, 98B are transferred to distribution system 76A, 76B (see, for example, the Publication No. 2006/ submitted on October 25th, 2004
0087160 U.S. Publication, it is incorporated herein by reference).Module 92A, 92B preferably include from generally with it is main heat hand over
Waste heat exchanger 100A, 100B of parallel operation 96A, 96B relative thermoelectric device 94A, 94B extension.Pumping installations 102A, 102B are excellent
Selection of land is associated with each thermal modules 92A, 92B, is handed over for directing fluid into main heat exchanger 96A, 96B and/or used heat
On parallel operation 100A, 100B.Pumping installations 102A, 102B can include the electricity of such as helical blower and/or radial fan
Fan or air blower.In the illustrated embodiment, single pumping installations 102A, 102B can be used for main heat exchanger 96A, 96B
Both with waste heat exchanger 100A, 100B.It is contemplated, however, that individually pumping installations can be with main heat exchanger 96A, 96B and useless
Heat exchanger 100A, 100B are associated.
It should be appreciated that above-mentioned thermal modules 92A, 92B only represent to be fed into distribution system 76A, 76B available for regulation
Air device an exemplary embodiment.Any one of various different configuration of thermal modules can be used to provide
The air of regulation.The other examples for the thermal modules that can be used are in Patent No. 6,223,539,6,119,463,5,524,439
Or 5, it is described in 626,021 United States Patent (USP), it is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.In another example, thermal modules can be with
Including the pump installation without the thermoelectric device for thermal conditioning air.In such an embodiment, pumping installations can be used for
Except the air to distribution system 76A, 76B or supply air to distribution system 76A, 76B.In another embodiment, thermal modules
92A, 92B can share one or more parts (for example, pumping installations, thermoelectric device with the overall atmosphere control system of vehicle
Deng).
In operation, the fluid of air form can be transported to distribution from thermal modules 92A, 92B by pipeline 98A, 98B
System 76A, 76B.As described above, air flow is by path 82A, 82B, opening 84A, 84B are flowed into, then along distribution
Layer 86A, 86B flow and flow through covering 74.In this manner, the air of regulation can be provided to the preceding table of backrest 34
The top surface 50 at face 48 and seat 32.
In the arrangement shown, thermal modules 92A, 92B can be according to embodiment described herein distributed AC servo system frame
The part of construction system.Therefore, thermal modules may be coupled to node 93A, 93B, and node 93A, 93B can connect via bus 113 again
It is connected to gateway apparatus 115.Therefore in this embodiment, thermal modules 92A, 92B include load device.As described above, real in modification
Apply in example, there may be more or less nodes and/or load device.As will be described below, in the illustrated embodiment,
Thermal modules 92A, 92B include the controller comprising the logic specific to thermal modules and/or for controlling other load devices.So
And, in an alternate embodiment, logic (whole or in part) can be arranged in node.(do not shown by user input apparatus
Go out), the user of atmosphere control system 36 can provide control setting or the Setting pattern for atmosphere control system 36.Control is set
Specific temperature setting (for example, 65 degree), temperature setting (for example, " heat " or " cold ") more substantially and/or pump can be included by putting
Send device setting (for example, " height ", " in " or " low ").According to desired configuration, input unit can include such as revolving
Any one of various input units of button, button, lever, switch etc..User input apparatus can also include providing control
User's output (for example, light-emitting diode display) of the vision or audio indicia of setting.These inputs can pass through the He of gateway apparatus 115
Bus 113 is transferred to each control module of thermal modules 92A, 92B.
With continued reference to Figure 12, seat control module 110 is associated with seat thermal modules 92B.Seat control module 110 again can
It is operatively coupled to pumping installations 102B and thermoelectric device 94B.Control module 110 can be physically incorporated into thermal modules 92B or
Person can form single physical unit.Adjusted in addition, temperature sensor 112 can be provided to measurement by thermoelectric device 94B
Fluid temperature.In other embodiments, one or more additional sensors (for example, liquid or humidity sensor) can be by
It is provided and connected to control module 110.Temperature sensor 112 is operably connected to seat control module 110.Seat control
Molding block 110 is preferably also operatively connected to power supply (not shown) and ground connection source (not shown) and including appropriate electric power
Control unit, seat thermal modules 92B all said apparatus (92B, 94B, 112) are operated to provide enough electric capacity.Seat
Control module 110 preferably also has controller, and it is configured as receiving occupant's input and from temperature sensor from input unit
112 receive temperature information.According to the information, seat control module 110 is configured as basis and is designed to ensure that occupant's comfort level simultaneously
And prevent the predetermined logic of system failure to be adjusted come the operation to thermoelectric device 94B and fluid pump 102B.Art technology
Personnel will be understood that seat control module can include hard wire feedback control circuit, application specific processor or can be configured to
Perform any other control device of steps described herein and function.In addition, controller in seat control module 110 can be with
It is considered as suitably combining or separates.
Various parts are described as " being operably connected " to control unit.It should be appreciated that this is one extensive
Term, it includes physical connection (for example, electric wire) and non-physical connections (for example, radio or infrared signal).It should also be understood that
, " being operably connected " includes being directly connected to and being indirectly connected with (for example, by additional middle device).
Seat control module 110 alternatively can be additionally configured to receive the igniting dress for indicating vehicle from controller of vehicle
Put the signal whether having been started up.In this manner, seat control module 110 can be configured as only running in the engine of vehicle
When allow thermal modules 92B operation.
Include backrest control module 120 with continued reference to Figure 12, backrest thermal modules 92A.As illustrated, backrest control module
120 are operably connected to thermoelectric device 94A and fluid pump 102A for backrest 34.Backrest control module 120 is connected to electricity
Source (not shown) and ground connection source (not shown) and including being configured to the enough electric capacity of offer to operate thermoelectric device 94A and stream
Body pump 102A controller.In certain embodiments, backrest control module 120 can be optionally configured to control mould from seat
Block 110 receives control signal.However, as shown shown in embodiment, backrest control module 120 can be via node 93A
It is connected to receive signal by bus 113.According to the information, the operation thermoelectric device 94B of backrest control module 120 and fluid pump
102B, to ensure comfort of passenger and safety, and prevents system failure.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that backrest controls mould
Block 120 can include hard wire feedback control circuit, application specific processor or can be configured to the step of execution is described herein and
Any other control device of function.
As described above, in certain embodiments, backrest control module 120 can be optionally configured to control mould from seat
Block 110 receives control signal.In this arrangement, backrest control module 120, which need not be connected to, to allow another to load
Device is connected to the node or bus of bus 113.Therefore, in one is arranged, seat control module 110 may be used as main dress
Put, to send control signals to backrest control module 110 via communication line 122.
The embodiment shown alternatively includes the temperature for measuring fluid via backrest thermal modules 92A thermal conditionings
Backrest temperature sensor 124.Information from the temperature sensor 124 can be alternately through communication line to seat control
Unit 110 processed so that seat control unit 110 can control backrest thermal modules 92A.In this configuration, seat control unit
110 can be configured with the temperature signal is transferred to the control signal of backrest control unit 120 to generate.In the reality shown
Apply in example, the control unit 120 for backrest 34 is in the aforesaid way identical mode with the control unit 110 for seat 32
Operationally it is directly connected to node 93A and bus 113 so that backrest control unit 120 can control backrest thermal modules 92A.
In the above description, control unit 110,120 is described as associated with " backrest " pad or " seat " pad.It is real in modification
Apply in example, it should be appreciated that the feature of backrest controller and seat controls can be overturned.That is, backrest control module 120 can
To be configured as signal of the interpretation from user input apparatus (not shown) and control seat control module.In other embodiments
In, the feature of backrest controller and seat controls can be applied to the seat of such as top and bottom of backrest not
Same region.In other embodiments, the feature of backrest controller and seat controls can be applied to such as back and rear portion
The different zones in the occupant region to be thermally regulated of seat assembly or left part and right part seat assembly.Configuration can also be used above
In the other types of support meanss of bed, bed top, wheelchair, sofa, office chair etc..
In a preferred embodiment, to be typically coupled to them each for backrest control unit 120 and/or seat control unit 110
From thermal modules 92A, 92B other parts, and be more preferably generally disposed at comprising thermoelectric device 94A, 94B and fluid
In pump 102A, 102B identical casings or protective housing 130.
Although the embodiment shown in Figure 12 includes single control unit 110,120, begged for above by reference to Fig. 1 to Figure 11
Any one in the distributed control architecture based on LIN of opinion can be used for providing electric power, signal and grounding connection to car
Load device 92A, the 92B at seat are provided to the node for being connected to load device.As discussed above, control load dress
The logic put can be found in load device or in node.Similarly, as discussed above, one or more load dresses
Put or node can be main load device or node from part.
With continued reference to Fig. 9, device 922 can include thermoelectric device 964, to convert electric energy to heat energy, so that in response to
It is applied to its electric current and produces temperature change.Fluid transfer apparatus 966 produces the fluid stream with the thermal communication of thermoelectric device 964,
So that the heat energy produced by thermoelectric device is delivered to fluid stream.
Load device 922 is included in the housing with export and import, and fluid stream is conducted through the export and import.
Thermoelectric device 964 and fluid transfer apparatus 966 are at least partially situated in housing.Environmental sensor 962 is configured to supply ring
The instruction of border condition, the instruction may be used as the feedback of the operation of load device, such as condensation, humidity, environment temperature, fluid temperature
Degree, pressure etc..
Thermoelectric device can be Peltier electrothermal module, and it includes Peltier circuit.Peltier circuit is a kind of thermoelectricity dress
Put, it includes both sides, when electric current is transmitted by circuit, each in both sides is heated or cooled.Pass through thermoelectricity for example, working as
When device applies voltage in a first direction, side generally produces heat, and opposite side absorbs heat (that is, by " cooling ").Thermoelectricity is filled
Put and may be configured so that the polarity of switching circuit can produce a contrary effect.Generally, thermoelectric device includes including difference
The closed circuit of material.Due to applying D/C voltage in closed circuit, therefore generation temperature becomes at the junction surface of different materials
Change.Therefore, the direction of thermoelectric device is flowed through according to electric current, heat is distributed or absorbed.Thermoelectric device can include being electrically connected in series
Some such junction surfaces.Junction surface can be sandwiched between two ceramic wafers for being usually formed the cold side of device and hot side.
Cold side and hot side can be thermally coupled to promote one or more heat biographies with the air of certain volume or the heat transfer of other fluids
Delivery device (for example, fin).Therefore, air or other fluids from fluid transfer apparatus 966 can be by or close to thermoelectricity
Cold side and/or the hot side transmission of device (for example, Peltier circuit), to selectively heat and/or cooling air or other streams
Body.
Control unit 960 is connected to housing and is operably connected to sensor 962.Environmental sensor 962 provides pass
In the feedback of environmental condition, the feedback can be used to control the function aspects of load device, such as fluid stream by control unit 960
Temperature, the pump rate of pump, the speed of air blower and/or motor etc..Control unit 960 can be configured to receive
The preferred temperature of fluid stream or the signal of pressure are indicated, and is configured as control thermoelectric device 964 and fluid transfer apparatus
966.Although load device 922 is illustrated as the climate controlling load device for vehicle seat, load device 922 can be appointed
What other types of load device, such as providing the pump of waist massage to vehicle seat, for driving vehicle seat position
Motor or any other type load device.In addition, though a sensor 962 is illustrated, but in some configurations, 2,
3rd, 4 or multiple sensors may be coupled to control unit 960 to provide the feedback used in the operation of load device 922.
Figure 10 is the schematic diagram of the one embodiment for showing the distributed control architecture 1000 for vehicle seat.It is similar to
Framework 100 shown in Fig. 1, distributed control architecture 1000 may include the CAN protocol control with the another position in vehicle
Gateway apparatus 1003, bus 1004 and multiple nodes 1006,1008,1010,1012,1014,1016 that module 1002 communicates.
Although figure 10 illustrates six nodes and six load devices, other configurations can include communicating with gateway apparatus 1003
Less node or load device or 5,6,7,8,9,10 or more nodes or load device.In addition, in load device
One or more to be combined into single load device and/or as described above arrangement, one of load device can be controlled separately
One load device.Each in node 1006,1008,1010,1012,1014,1016 may be coupled to load device 1020,
1022、1024、1026、1028、1030.In certain embodiments, load device 1020,1022,1024,1026,1028,1030
In each can include specific to the load device being connected with node logic.In other embodiments, such as Figure 10 institutes
Each in the embodiment shown, node 1006,1008,1010,1012,1014,1016 can be comprising connecting specific to node
The logic of the load device connect.Node 1006,1008,1010,1012,1014,1016 includes the instruction specific to load device,
Timing, priority of operation of the operation of air blower or electrothermal module etc..Node 1006,1008,1010,1012,1014,
1016 control signal 1071,1072,1073,1074,1075,1076 can be delivered to each load device 1020,1022,
1024th, 1026,1028,1030, and receive feedback signal from each load device 1020,1022,1024,1026,1028,1030
1081、1082、1083、1084、1085、1086.Each in node 1006,1008,1010,1012,1014,1016 can be with
Including grounding connection 1051,1052,1053,1054,1055,1056 and power supply connection 1061,1062,1063,1064,1065,
1066.Bus 1004 can be operated together with LIN agreements, while gateway apparatus 1003 is used as vehicle control system and load device
Between interface.
As discussed above, a limitation of currently available LIN agreements is that it can define most 16 in bus
It is individual from node.In order to surmount the limitation of node, each or subset of load can be provided with individually from device (i.e., such as
2) each seat of fruit has two loads and bus is shared with other functions.In other embodiments, gateway apparatus can be set
Count into additional and single LIN buses, to allow more nodes to be connected to gateway apparatus.As shown in figure 11, at one
In arrangement, the LIN that can turn into vehicle by making first device from the LIN master devices of device and other devices overcomes the limit
System.In one embodiment, system 1100 can include the gateway apparatus that first node 1106 is connected to via bus 1103
1102.First node 1106 may be coupled to the load 1120 for seat bottom position motor.Then, load 1120 is via section
Point 1106 be used as master device, with via the second bus 1104 send control signals to via node 1108,1110,1112,
1114th, 1116 be connected to the second bus 1104 from load device 1122,1124,1126,1128,1130.Load device 1120
It may be used as up to 16 master devices from node.In fig. 11, main load device 1120 be used as via node 1108,1110,
1112nd, 1114,1,116 five of bus 1104 are connected respectively to individually from device 1122,1124,1126,1128,1130
Master device.Can be including any one in such as following various load devices from device：Seat back position motor, use
Blower/fan, any amount of other actuators, seat bottom heater and backrest heater in thermoelectric device.
One pin is added to the node 1106 of load device 1120 by this, because it is now with two LIN passages.In the configuration
LIN can also be proprietary universal serial bus (UART) from bus 1104 and can realize that some are saved on the physical interface.Though
Right Figure 11 shows main load device and five from load device, but can use any amount of from negative of up to specification limitation 16
Carry and put.
In various embodiments discussed above, controller can be computer and/or can include one or more places
Manage device, circuit, one or more memories and/or one or more communication agencies.In certain embodiments, it can use and be more than
The controller of one or computer perform the module being discussed herein, method and process.In addition, this paper module and process can be with
Run in each comfortable one or more processors, one or more computers；Or this paper module can be on specialized hardware
Operation.Controller can include the control module of hot systems or the control module telecommunication with hot systems.Controller can be from control
Molding block receives the input or other inputs, and by adjusting or otherwise controlling one or more of regional
Component is responded.Controller can be transmitted data in wired or wireless communication the various parts that couple with controller and/
Or receive data from the various parts coupled with controller.
Specifically, it is contemplated that be possibly used for many electronic system features and option of vehicle seat, it is in some configurations, all
Configured as shown in Fig. 1 to Figure 11, complete seating systems includes a module as master device, and owns
Other functions or load device are all LIN from device.Compared with current design, this may cause wiring to substantially reduce, and be
Manufacturer provides the final flexibility of option content.Memory seat module 300 and 400 as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 is to make
For the example of the module of master device, because the module is typically always present in high-end seat.However, in other configurations, separately
One part can be master device.
Various advantages can be realized by using such as Fig. 1 to those distributed control architectures described in Figure 11.So
Advantage can include wiring reduce, for the common hardware interface of all climatic comfort functions, vehicle characteristics flexibility is used for
The mid-term that heating/cooling, the encapsulation of heating/ventilation and/or the protection only divulged information, permission are only changed via software, which is circulated, to be strengthened
(or new introduce), via the load of software automatic identification, the encapsulation of general seat, various performance improvements, allow to expand to other inside
The extensible architecture of comfortable scheme, manufacturer keep the high-level functional control implemented to vehicle and with improvement accountability
Make the triangular web provider of (accountability).
In order to help the description to disclosed embodiment, such as top, bottom, front portion, rear portion, left part, the right side can be used
Portion, sidepiece, above and below word accompanying drawing described.In addition, following term can be used herein.It is bright unless the context otherwise
Really regulation, otherwise singulative " one ", " one " and it is " described " include plural referents.Thus, for example, reference project includes ginseng
Examine one or more projects.Term " one " refers to one, two or more, and is commonly used to select some or all numbers
Amount.Term " multiple " refers to two or more in project.Term " about " or " approximate " mean quantity, size, size,
Formula, parameter, shape and other characteristics need not be accurate, but can be approximate and/or greater or lesser as needed, from
And reflect acceptable tolerance, conversion factor, rounding-off, measurement error etc. and it is well known by persons skilled in the art it is other because
Element.Term " generally " means that described characteristic, parameter or value need not be realized accurately, but including such as tolerance, survey
Measure error, measurement accuracy limitation and the deviation of other factorses well known by persons skilled in the art or change can the amount of appearing in
In, it is not excluded for the characteristic and is to provide for this effect.It will be understood, however, that the embodiment shown can be positioned simultaneously
And it is oriented in various desired positions.
Although the description of above preferred embodiment has been shown, has been described and pointed out some novel features, it will be understood that
It is that, in the case where not departing from the spirit of the disclosure, those skilled in the art can carry out each of the detail view of shown device
Plant omission, replacement and change and application thereof.Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure should not be discussed above to be intended to by limitation discussed above
Bright rather than limitation the scope of the present disclosure.
Claims (14)
1. a kind of dcs for vehicle seat, it includes：
Control module, it is used to communicate on single communication bus；And
Multiple load devices, it is connected to the control module via the communication bus；
Each in wherein the multiple load device includes the logical block specific to the load device.
2. control system according to claim 1, wherein the load device include air blower, motor, thermoelectric device and
One in auxiliary heating parts.
3. control system according to claim 1, it further comprises no more than 16 nodes.
4. control system according to claim 1, wherein the logical block of each load device is included specific to even
The instruction of the load device connect.
5. control system according to claim 1, wherein one in the multiple load device is main load device, and
And other load devices are the master devices from device.
6. control system according to claim 1, wherein at least one in the load device includes sensor, and
The logical block of at least one load device controls the load device using the information from the sensor.
7. a kind of method for being used to control the operation at thermal conditioning seat, it includes：
Register and inputted on the user of operator scheme；
Control signal including the operator scheme is sent to control module；
The control signal in LIN buses is assigned to the load device of multiple LIN controls；
Confirm the control signal at the load device of desired LIN controls；And
The operation inputted in response to the user to the load device starts.
8. method according to claim 7, wherein the load device of the multiple LIN controls includes main load device and one
Individual or each multiple from device, the load device of the multiple LIN controls includes negative to the master via communication bus
Carry at least one sensor for putting report diagnostic feedback.
9. a kind of dcs for vehicle seat, it includes：
Control module, it is used to communicate on single communication bus；
Multiple nodes, it is connected to the control module via the communication bus；
Multiple load devices, it is connected to the multiple node；
One or more sensors, it is connected to one or more of the multiple load device, one or more of to pass
Feedback signal is provided and arrives one or more of the multiple node by sensor；
Each in wherein the multiple node includes the logical block specific to the load device.
10. control system according to claim 9, wherein one in the multiple node is host node, and it is other
Node is the host node from node.
11. control system according to claim 9, wherein the logical block of each node is included specific to connection
The instruction of load device.
12. control system according to claim 9, wherein the load device is one or more including thermoelectric device.
13. control system according to claim 9, wherein the load device includes motor, air blower, fan, actuating
One in device or heater.
14. a kind of method for being used to control the operation of the load device associated with vehicle seat, it includes：
Register and inputted on the user of operator scheme；
Control signal including the operator scheme is sent to control module；
The control signal in bus is assigned to multiple load devices or multiple nodes, the multiple node is connected respectively to
Load device；
Confirm the control signal at desired controlled load device or node；And
The operation inputted in response to the user to the load device starts.
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